Events
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"Club Passim on Palmer"
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim June 17-September 9, 2010 "Club Passim on Palmer" in partnership with The Cambridge Arts Council Sponsored by The Harvard Coop, The Harvard Business Association and The Cambridge Office for Tourism When: Thursdays 12-1 PM, June 17-Sept. 9 Where: Palmer St., (next to the Coop & Club Passim) FREE Line-up: 6/17 - John Gerard 6/24 - Chris O'Brien 7/1 - Hanneke Cassel 7/8 - Liz Longley 7/15 - Jake Armerding 7/22 - Lloyd Thayer 7/29 - Kimber Ludiker & Andy Cambria 8/5 - Royer's One Man Band 8/12 -...
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Club Passim |
06/17/10 -
09/09/10 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
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Dire Literary Series, September 10
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Dire Literary Series |
08/19/10 -
09/10/10 |
Out of the Blue Art Gallery, Cambridge |
The Ogunquit Playhouse presents Monty Python's Spamalot
Presented by The Ogunquit Playhouse August 18-September 11, 2010 *Please be forewarned, SPAMALOT contains off-color-humor, flying cows and flatulant Frenchmen - did we mention the killer rabbit?
**Please note that the Killer Rabbit was quite dismayed that he was listed last as an afterthought in the previous disclaimer.
***After the Killer Rabbit's mention in the previous 2 disclaimers, The Knights Who Say...
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The Ogunquit Playhouse |
08/18/10 -
09/11/10 |
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Highfield Hall exhibition: “studio\samfeinstein
Presented by Highfield Hall at Highfield Hall August 3-September 12, 2010 Paintings by Sam Feinstein and his Cape students Opening Reception: Thursday, August 5 from 5 to 7:30 pm. Film screening at 7pm: “Sam Feinstein, Scargo Pottery, 1986” Paintings by Cape artists: Sam Feinstein, Bonnie Brewer, Bess Coletti , Sandy Douglas, Pat Stark Feinstein, Bunny Fitzgerald, Kathleen Fowler, Louise Lane, Michael Pearson, Hedy Rosner, Ed Skoler, Phil Souza, and Karen Stewart. Related film screenings and slide talks at 7 pm on Thursdays, August 12, 19, and 26.
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Highfield Hall |
08/03/10 -
09/12/10 |
Highfield Hall, Falmouth |
WHALES | TOHOR?
Presented by Museum of Science. Boston at Museum of Science, Boston July 1-September 14, 2010 For centuries, whales have captured our imaginations and ignited our emotions. But how much do we really know about these awe-inspiring creatures? Through a unique blend of interactive science and storytelling, this exhibit invites you to dive deep into the fascinating world of whales. Discover the whale-riding traditions of the South Pacific, learn about the origin of whales, gaze at colossal whale skeletons, and more. Download the activity sheet below for use during your visit (printer...
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Museum of Science. Boston |
07/01/10 -
09/14/10 |
Museum of Science, Boston, Boston |
Lowell Summer Music Series
Presented by Lowell Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park June 25-September 18, 2010 Our 221str season of Redefining the quality live music experience in a fun, laid back venue that artists and visitors love. Great artists, Extraordinary Venue.
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Lowell Summer Music Series |
06/25/10 -
09/18/10 |
Boarding House Park, Lowell |
Into Your Hands
Presented by Concord Museum at Concord Museum April 16-September 19, 2010 A new exhibition in honor of the 375th anniversary of the founding of the town features extraordinary objects —a number related to the events of April 19th—that have been passed down in Concord’s families and then entrusted to the Concord Museum. These objects—spanning twelve generations— come with fascinating stories that tell us much about the town and those who have lived and worked here: famous residents and ordinary citizens, ministers and mothers,...
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Concord Museum |
04/16/10 -
09/19/10 |
Concord Museum, Concord |
An Exquisite Vision: The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger
Presented by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art June 29-September 26, 2010 In The East Gallery An Exquisite Vision: The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger June 29 - September 26, 2010 (Regular Museum Hours: Tues-Friday 10–4; Sat 10–5; Sun 12–5) Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the foremost illustrators working today. In 1990, at the age of thirty-six, she received the Hans Christian Andersen medal—the equivalent of the Noble Prize for children’s literature. Her range of subject is remarkable, encompassing the Brothers Grimm, O. Henry, Oscar Wilde,...
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art |
06/29/10 -
09/26/10 |
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst |
MIT Museum Opens New Exhibit - Sampling MIT
Presented by MIT Museum at MIT Museum September 26, 2009-September 30, 2010 MIT Museum opens, Sampling MIT. See a prototype of the latest 3D TV, learn how molecules are manipulated to make products like batteries, experiment with the new HoloPod camera, and sign up to participate in studies on the human brain.
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MIT Museum |
09/26/09 -
09/30/10 |
MIT Museum, Cambridge |
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Fall Classes and Workshops
Presented by Lexington Arts and Crafts Society at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society August 2-September 30, 2010 Lexington Arts and Crafts Society 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA Fall Classes/Workshops 2010 Registration opens August 2nd for the Fall Session of Classes and Workshops offered at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society. Join with our local and nationally known, expert art instructors as they guide everyone from the novice to the advanced. The Society is an approved venue to award Professional Development Points (PDP’s) to teachers for Mass. DOE certification. Classes fill up...
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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society |
08/02/10 -
09/30/10 |
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington |
ART FRIDAYS,Downtown Crossing, Boston
Presented by Boston Redevelopment Authority at Downtown Crossing May 7-October 1, 2010 ART FRIDAYS,Downtown Crossing, Boston is a juried art show , every Friday from May-Oct outside on Summer St, across from Macy's.All art work will be for sale by local artists: photography,fine art, blown glass, wear-ables, clay, fiber, jewelry, kids toys, pet items, with specialty foods.Live music will be played from 12-2 & 4-6pm each Friday
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Boston Redevelopment Authority |
05/07/10 -
10/01/10 |
Downtown Crossing, Boston |
Oak Grove Painters' Gallery Tent at Wayside Inn's Farmers' Market
Presented by Oak Grove Painters June 26-October 2, 2010 Weekly Artists' Gallery. Oak Grove Painters at the Wayside Inn's Farmer's Market. Wayside Inn breakfasts and lunches are a "best kept secret" in the Metrowest area. The farmer's market features locally grown producemeats, seafood, florals and farm crafts. Oak Grove Painters consist of ten, greater Boston, plein air artists displaying fifty different paintings each week. Guest artists and featured artists each outing.
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Oak Grove Painters |
06/26/10 -
10/02/10 |
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Double Vision: A Collaborative Art Exhibition
Presented by GALLERY 360 at Northeastern University Blackman Auditorium , Ell Hall August 27-October 6, 2010 Double Vision is a collaborative art exhibition featuring the work of local fine artists David Tonnesen & Josh Wisdumb. David Tonnesen is creator of South Boston's waterfront landmark 45ft fish sculpture. Josh Wisdumb is creator of the very first pair in a series of New Balance artist designed shoes.
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GALLERY 360 |
08/27/10 -
10/06/10 |
Northeastern University Blackman Auditorium , Ell Hall, Boston |
Theodore Roosevelt, John Hay and the Balance of Power in Asia
Presented by The Fells at The Fells May 29-October 11, 2010 Exhibit - Theodore Roosevelt, John Hay and the Balance of Power in Asia Saturday, May 29-Monday, October 11, Open during Main House Hours. President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his work in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. John M. Hay, Fells founder and Roosevelt's Secretary of State, was instrumental in Open Door policy negotiations in Asia that preceded the negotiations in Portsmouth (although he died...
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The Fells |
05/29/10 -
10/11/10 |
The Fells, Newbury |
An Uncommon Commitment to Peace: Portsmouth Peace Treaty 1905
Presented by The Fells at The Fells May 29-October 11, 2010 Exhibit - Created by the Japan-America Society of NH in 2005 for the 100th anniversary of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, the focus of this exhibit is on the multi-track diplomacy--formal, informal, back channel and community, the preferred model for 21st century negotiations--that led to the signing of the Treaty in 1905. It offers a retelling of the facts leading to the Treaty with stories never before told, images from public and private collections and informative original research. Made...
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The Fells |
05/29/10 -
10/11/10 |
The Fells, Newbury |
Art at The Fells: Celebrating New Hampshire Family Farms
Presented by The Fells at The Fells June 23-October 11, 2010 When The Fells was established in 1891, post-Civil War geographic and market realities conspired against New Hampshire's rural agricultural economy and culture. Farms were being abandoned and agricultural product output plummeted. In contrast, today's New Hampshire boasts many family farms, small new niche operations as well as those of more traditional description. Experience today's family farms through the eyes of talented New Hampshire artists Ron Brown, Grace Cooper, Heather Hansen,...
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The Fells |
06/23/10 -
10/11/10 |
The Fells, Newbury |
Fall River Carousel Open for the Season
Presented by Fall River Carousel at Fall River Carousel May 29-October 11, 2010 Carousel #54 of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company opens to the public on Memorial Day Weekend. Hours: Weekends only 11AM-5 PM. Housed in an elegant Victorian-style pavilion, this unique waterfront venue has been completely restored to the original splendor of its early days at the historic Lincoln Park. $1.00/ride, 7 rides $5. Also available for Birthday Parties, Family or Corporate functions.
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Fall River Carousel |
05/29/10 -
10/11/10 |
Fall River Carousel, Fall River |
Treasured Lands: The Fifty-Eight U.S. National Parks in Focus
Presented by National Heritage Museum at National Heritage Museum February 20-October 17, 2010 For the past 15 years, photographer Quang-Tuan Luong has traveled across the United States capturing in photographs the spectacular beauty of our national parks. Luong has single-handedly documented all 58 U.S. national parks, a feat that no other photographer has accomplished. To get his pictures, Luong kayaked through iceberg-laden waters, canoed down wild rivers, scuba-dived tropical seas, climbed to the summit of Mt. McKinley, and frequently trekked the trailless terrain of the...
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National Heritage Museum |
02/20/10 -
10/17/10 |
National Heritage Museum, Lexington |
Charles LeDray Exhibition
Presented by The Institute of Contemporary Art at The Institute of Contemporary Art July 16-October 17, 2010 For over 20 years, New York-based artist Charles LeDray has created handmade sculptures in stitched fabric, carved bone, and wheel-thrown clay. LeDray painstakingly fashions smaller-than-life formal suits, embroidered patches, ties, and hats, as well as scaled-down chests of drawers, doors, thousands of unique, thimble-sized vessels, and even complex models of the solar system.
The exhibition gathers approximately 50 sculptures and installations, from seminal early works to the first...
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The Institute of Contemporary Art |
07/16/10 -
10/17/10 |
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston |
The Morning Exciting
Presented by Montserrat College of Art Gallery August 28-October 23, 2010 Artwork in The Morning Exciting transports viewers to alternative realities with combinations of audio-visual effects and imaginative content. Robert Amesbury (Los Angeles), Ronnie Bass (New York), David OReilly (Berlin, Germany) and Alexia Stamatiou (Boston) form the core of this multi-media exhibition. Their artwork is inspired by the all-too-real concerns of life here on earth, including war and the pursuit of inspiration and meaning. The artists express their desire to understand...
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Montserrat College of Art Gallery |
08/28/10 -
10/23/10 |
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Gilded Age Glamour: A Visit to the Dressmaker
Presented by The Wenham Museum at The Wenham Museum June 11-October 24, 2010 The Wenham Museum’s summer featured exhibit will showcase some of the Museums’ most beautiful Gilded Age dresses dating from the 1860’s to the 1890’s. The gallery will have the look and feel of a high-end 19th century dressmaker’s shop and display extravagant fashion creations from one of the most extravagant periods in fashion history. The exhibit will run from June 11th to October 24th. Visitors will see a wide array of fashion styles, everything from the...
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The Wenham Museum |
06/11/10 -
10/24/10 |
The Wenham Museum, Wenham |
Salem Farmers Market
Presented by Salem Main Streets at Derby Square at Front Street June 24-October 28, 2010 Get a taste of history in Salem this summer! The Salem Farmer’s Market will be open on Thursday evenings during the growing season. At least six farms will be selling fresh produce and baked goods. Artists and vendors will be selling unique treasures, soaps, scarves, and more.
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Salem Main Streets |
06/24/10 -
10/28/10 |
Derby Square at Front Street, Salem |
Beacon Hill Walking Tour
Presented by Historic New England May 22-October 30, 2010 Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about Beacon Hill’s development in the Federal Era. The fortunes, ambitions, and struggles of early residents, both wealthy and working class, shaped the streets, architecture, and character of the hill. The program starts with a tour of the Otis House, the earliest intact mansion in the neighborhood, and continues on Beacon Hill’s historic streets.
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Historic New England |
05/22/10 -
10/30/10 |
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J.R. Ringdahl Contemporary Abstract Exhibition
Presented by Ringdahl Art at Hynes Convention Center August 1-October 31, 2010 J.R. Ringdahl's Solo Exhibition of his latest contemporary art works are a "visual feast." His most recent series of abstract paintings are sensual interpretations of color and shape, enhanced by alternating layers of paint with thin coats of clear resin to create a sense of intrigue and mystery surrounding spatial relationships. Rich colors, bold expressions, yet inviting compositions are a refinement of abstraction purist philosophy. The evolution of this seasoned,...
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Ringdahl Art |
08/01/10 -
10/31/10 |
Hynes Convention Center, Boston |
Boxes and Their Makers
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum August 27-October 31, 2010 Curated by Oscar Fitzgerald, author and furniture historian; Toni Sykes, founder of The Guild; and Kevin Wallace, Director of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Ojai, California. Created by thirty contemporary woodworkers, these artists constructed conceptual and functional pieces that express their unique artistic visions, and blur the boundaries of art and craft. This exhibition showcases internationally renowned woodworkers who were selected for the excellence of their concepts,...
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Fuller Craft Museum |
08/27/10 -
10/31/10 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |
Walk Into History - OFFICIAL Tours of the Freedom Trail
Presented by Freedom Trail Foundation at Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall April 1-November 1, 2010 Stroll the red lined Freedom Trail with an 18th century costumed guide and listen to the tales of desperate housewives, commanders in chief, survivors, and real American idols of the American Revolution! This OFFICIAL TOUR OF THE FREEDOM TRAIL IS 90-minutes and is offered at eight convenient times daily from the Visitor Information Center on Boston Common or Bostix Booth at Faneuil Hall. This is AFFORDABLE FUN - since we haven't raised prices since 1776! Just arrive 10 minutes early to...
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Freedom Trail Foundation |
04/01/10 -
11/01/10 |
Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall, Boston |
Trajal Harrell
Presented by The Institute of Contemporary Art at Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston August 23-November 6, 2010 New York-based choreographer Trajal Harrell has been at the center of a recent reemergence of voguing. In a compelling new solo work, he explores its surprising connections to the postmodern dance of 1960s New York. For Harrell, they come together on the runway, where he embodies 20 different “looks” or personas, from “West Coast Preppy School Boy” to “Serving Superhero” (complete with cape).
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The Institute of Contemporary Art |
08/23/10 -
11/06/10 |
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, Boston |
For the Birds: Art from the Mass Audubon Collection
Presented by Fruitlands Museum April 15-November 15, 2010 The exhibit includes awe-inspiring original elephant-folio (large format) engravings and copper plates by John James Audubon, etchings by Alexander Wilson —Audubon’s predecessor who described and depicted American birds—plus works by American impressionist Frank Weston Benson, Andy Warhol’s eye-popping serigraph, Bald Eagle, and work by Charley Harper, the witty and wise “minimal realist.” Among the most exciting artwork on view are watercolors by...
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Fruitlands Museum |
04/15/10 -
11/15/10 |
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Flights of Discovery: The Avian Art of Barry Van Dusen
Presented by Atomic Design June 1-November 15, 2010 Fruitlands 2010 Artist-in-Residence, Barry Van Dusen's current exhibition, Flights of Discovery: The Avian Art of Barry Van Dusen continues through November 15, 2010. Van Dusen is an internationally recognized wildlife artist whose articles and paintings have been featured in Bird Watcher’s Digest, Birding, and Birder’s World magazines. He has illustrated a variety of natural history books and pocket guides in association with the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
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Atomic Design |
06/01/10 -
11/15/10 |
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Josh Simpson: A Journey in Glass
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum May 1-November 28, 2010 Best known for his intricate glass “planets,” Josh Simpson creates worlds of wonder, teeming with natural life. The kaleidoscopic magic of his undersea, land, and outer-space vistas is also seen in many of his utilitarian objects – goblets, tumblers, vases-where he has pushed the limits of contemporary glass artistry. This exhibition of approximately 100 works, selected from the artist's personal collection, traces the unique journey of this self-taught master of glass,...
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Fuller Craft Museum |
05/01/10 -
11/28/10 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |